Current therapeutic options in the treatment of Dercum's disease have proven either ineffective or cumbersome. The use of transdermal lidocaine is a safe and non-invasive treatment modality that has been efficacious in alternate forms. The use of this medication might prove preferable to more invasive or risky treatment and warrants further investigation.
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